Jefferson County 12 Days of Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching and I must admit that this weekend, following a marathon shopping trip, I had my Grinch on. To say that my Holiday Spirit had gone seriously south was an understatement. Then, one act of unexpected kindness changed my outlook and reminded me that we do live in a pretty great community. To the nice lady that purchased my Diet Coke and Coffee in the drive thru of the Dandridge Sonic – You brought a smile to my face, Thank You. You gave me much more than a couple of drinks.
Jefferson County 12 Days of Christmas
On the 1st day of Christmas my government gave to me- A Roof for Building 8
On the 2nd day of Christmas (after much complaint) my government gave to me-A twice repaired dip in Hwy 92 or two energy companies for the DOE, your choice
On the 3rd day of Christmas my government gave to me-Three Section 42 Housing Projects in one city
On the 4th day of Christmas my government gave to me –A four foot drop at the intersection of Hwy 92 and Dumplin Valley
On the 5th day of Christmas my government gave to me-A $5 million dollar Landfill audit finding
On the 6th day of Christmas my government gave to me (rather denied me)-six months of requesting records from the Chamber to no avail
On the 7th day of Christmas my government gave to me-Seven cadavers at the Body Farm (oops, forget that one)
On the 8th day of Christmas my government gave to me-Eight Commissioners voting plus 13 Commissioners voting but never, ever, ever agreeing
On the 9th day of Christmas my government gave to me-An election and the possibility of a reasonable Commission
On the 10th day of Christmas my government gave to me-Another hospital buy out, yeah.
On the 11th day of Christmas my government gave to me-A barely avoided megadisaster which was the definition of poor planning
On the 12th day of Christmas my government gave to me-Well, I could go with a huge law suit but there are 14 citizens suing so that doesn’t work…how about a dozen defunct motions or 12 questionable budget amendments or maybe a baker’s dozen nutty elected officials (but that might not be enough)…..12 months of sitting in the cheap, hard seats watching the fur fly and hearing the gavel pound (or not).
The gifts that keep on giving and can’t be exchanged, for at least another few months. I’d rather have a gift card. Just remember to breathe in and breathe out and appreciate the Holidays. They only come once a year!
